Cymbals · Models

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Paiste 2002 Crash

Cymbal · Switzerland

A Paiste 2002 Series crash cymbal family associated with bright, full classic rock crash sounds.

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Introduced in 1971 for amplified rock, the 2002 is Paiste's classic cymbal series made from CuSn8 bronze (also called 2002 bronze or B8, roughly 92 percent copper and 8 percent tin). It is known for a brilliant, warm, cutting tone across crashes, rides, hi-hats and effects.

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Paiste Twenty Series

Cymbal · Switzerland

The Twenty series was Paiste's move into B20 bronze — the alloy its Turkish and North American rivals had always used — and produced a warmer, more complex sound than the company's signature alloys.

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Paiste Signature Traditionals

Cymbal · Switzerland

Traditionals apply heavy hand hammering and a dark finish to Paiste's Signature alloy, producing cymbals far warmer than the company's usual voice — the light flat ride is the best known.

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Paiste Formula 602

Cymbal · Switzerland

A premium hand-made cymbal series forged from Paiste's traditional 602 Bronze (CuSn20, a B20 alloy) by Swiss craftsmen, producing a true, pure, clear, dark-to-warm sound.

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Paiste Giant Beat

Cymbal · Switzerland

A B8 (CuSn8 / 2002 Bronze) cymbal series faithfully recreated and relaunched in 2005 from 1960s designs, delivering a big, warm, brilliant vintage rock sound.

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Paiste Masters

Cymbal · Switzerland

A hand-manufactured cymbal series made of CuSn20 (B20) Traditional Bronze, offering warm, full, rich, deep tones from dark to bright for jazz, blues, R&B, funk, pop, and country.

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Paiste PST 7

Cymbal · Switzerland

An affordable Swiss hand-crafted cymbal series with a CuSn8 (B8) bronze base derived from the 2002 line, offering a warm and clear sound across three weight classes.

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Paiste RUDE

Cymbal · Switzerland

A B8 (CuSn8 / 2002 Bronze) cymbal series in production since 1980, with a raw, metallic, powerful, cutting voice and heavy mid-range harmonics built for loud rock, metal, and punk.

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Paiste Signature

Cymbal · Switzerland

The Signature series is handcrafted in Switzerland from Paiste's proprietary Signature Bronze, an alloy developed specifically for cymbals. It is voiced for a musical, rich, full and expressive sound that works across most volume settings and styles, in both live and recording use.